Kamala Harris agrees that President Trump’s vision is about ‘fascism’
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President Donald Trump called Democrats “the enemy from within,” building on comments he made over the weekend that the military might be called in to deal with the mayhem by “radical left-wing lunatics.”
When confronted by Fox News’ Harris Faulkner’s comments at a town hall of supporters, the former president added that they were “sick” and “evil.”
Kamala Harris said President Trump’s comments are evidence that he is “increasingly unstable and unfree” and “seeking unchecked power.”
Vice President and Democratic nominee Trump is scheduled to give an interview tonight with Fox News’ Bret Baier, which is scheduled to air unedited Wednesday night but was pre-recorded earlier in the day. It’s a stark contrast to Trump’s edited appearances.
On Tuesday, Democrats held an hour-long sit-in in Detroit with Charlamagne Tha God, during which she declared she would win in November and agreed with the host who called President Trump’s platform “fascist.” .
Also on Tuesday, President Trump participated in a freewheeling Bloomberg Q&A with the Economic Club of Chicago and said at a rally in Atlanta, Georgia, that he believes illegal immigration is a bigger problem than inflation.
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Economist/YouGov poll: Harris leads nationally
The latest Economist/YouGov poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading former President Donald Trump 48% to 45% among registered voters, little changed from recent weeks.
Harris has a 4-point lead among likely voters, with those who have already voted, those who said they definitely will vote, or both likely to vote, either in 2020 or 2022. These are people who have already voted.
Nearly all supporters of Harris (97%) and Trump (98%) believe they will not change their minds by Election Day.
Slightly more registered voters say they think Harris will win than say they think Trump will win (41% vs. 37%).
About two-thirds of Democrats and Republicans say they are very or extremely enthusiastic about voting in the presidential election.
Among registered voters choosing only between Harris and Trump, Harris leads by a 51% to 47% margin. 2% said they liked both equally.
Among likely voters, Harris leads among college graduates, women, and black and Hispanic Americans. Trump leads among non-college graduates, men and white Americans.
The poll was conducted from October 12 to 15, 2024, and surveyed 1,624 American adults.
Oliver O’Connell October 16, 2024 21:05
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President Trump asks about Harris’ strengths at Univision Town Hall
Oliver O’Connell October 16, 2024 20:53
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‘Insane’: Armed MAGA fan arrested outside Trump rally sues sheriff
A Las Vegas man who was arrested with two firearms outside a Trump rally in California over the weekend claims he was unfairly portrayed as a would-be assassin by the county sheriff, claiming he was misguided. He accused the sheriff of fabricating a completely bogus story in pursuit of glory.
The full article by Justin Rohrlich is here.
Oliver O’Connell October 16, 2024 20:50
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Knipiac poll: Trump leads in Georgia. Harris leads in close North Carolina game
Georgia: Trump 52%, Harris 45%, other candidate 2%
North Carolina: Harris 49%, Trump 47%, other candidate 1%
North Carolina gubernatorial race: Stein 52%, Robinson 40%, other candidates 4%
A snapshot of the campaign in Georgia and North Carolina, key battleground states in the Southeast, shows a mixed picture in the final weeks of the 2024 presidential election. A Quinnipiac University poll of likely voters in both states shows former President Donald Trump leading Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia, while Harris is in a close race in North Carolina. Things are getting better. today.
Oliver O’Connell October 16, 2024 20:47
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Watch live: Harris and Republicans campaign in battleground state Pennsylvania
Oliver O’Connell October 16, 2024 20:37
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First lady Melania Trump’s collector’s edition memoir includes photos of her first date with President Trump
Looking back at the photos, Melania Trump said, “It was a fun and memorable night.”
Oliver O’Connell October 16, 2024 20:30
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Meanwhile, in Truth Social…
The former president wrote on Truth Social this afternoon:
Kamala’s support among black voters is crumbling. Inflation is hell. To make matters worse, their cities are being used as illegal dumping grounds for foreigners. If Kamala is given four more years, the black community will lose its political power forever. Because most of the neighbors in black communities will be immigrants.
This sounds like a fear-mongering cliché, given Ms. Harris’ friendly appearance and her comprehensive and thoughtful answers to questions from the community.
Trump followed this up by posting:
Bloomberg interviewed me yesterday, and I hope you’ll listen to it. I’ve been saying for over a year that China is building a huge factory in Mexico. All work on those plants has stopped since they heard about the tariffs. I saved autoworkers in Michigan. If I win, Detroit will prosper!
Below is a fact check of specific statements made by CNN’s Daniel Dale in Chicago on Tuesday.
President Trump talked about how he saved American jobs with the threat of tariffs that forced John Deere to declare “yesterday” that it would kill plans to move some production to Mexico.
Except for the lack of yesterday’s declaration, Deere says that doesn’t ruin the plan.
And here’s Gustav Kilander’s report on some of President Trump’s controversial conversations with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait.
Oliver O’Connell October 16, 2024 20:23
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Administrator DeSantis faces lawsuit for ‘coercive intimidation’ to disrupt Florida abortion rights movement
Florida’s abortion rights movement is suing President Ron DeSantis’ administration, citing a “month-long campaign” to derail an upcoming ballot measure that would sink anti-abortion policies.
A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday in Florida alleges state health officials violated Floridians’ First Amendment rights to freedom with “coercive” threats to prosecute TV stations that aired campaign ads. is being accused as such. This is an “escalation” of DeSantis’ broader campaign against the Fourth Amendment.
Alex Woodward tells us more.
Oliver O’Connell October 16, 2024 20:10
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Report says Trump had no sense of ‘who he was talking to’ when making shocking slur against Harris
Oliver O’Connell October 16, 2024 19:50
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Full text: Jack Smith says in latest election interference filing that Trump is responsible for January 6th
Smith said it was “not correct” for President Trump to claim he was not legally responsible for the attack, citing his long-standing indictment and evidence that the former president called his supporters to Washington, D.C. He said it was “clear” that he had collected them and directed them. They were set to march on the Capitol as part of a pressure campaign to overturn the 2020 election results.
Wednesday’s filing said he had his supporters “deliberately disrupt and attempt to disrupt” a joint session of Congress and gave his supporters “false hope” that Vice President Mike Pence would change the outcome. It is said that he gave it to
Read Alex Woodward’s full report.
Oliver O’Connell October 16, 2024 19:40
